| Volcano Name: | Vestmannaeyjar | Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): | 372010 |
| Alternate Name: |
Alsey Bjarnarey Brandur Einindrangur Eldfell Ellidaey Geirfuglasker Heimaey Helgafell Hellisey Háin Kirkjufell Nordurklettar Nyhahraun Rofubodi Saefell Saefell Skotuhryggur Stórhöfdi Sudurey Sulnasker Surtsey Thridrangar |
Volcano Type: | Submarine volcano(es) |
| Latitude: | 63.4333333300 | ||
| Longitude: | -20.2833333300 | ||
| Region: | Iceland and Arctic Ocean | Sub Region: | Iceland (southern) |
| Date Entered: | 02/05/2012 |
| Eruption Start Date: | -4270 | Date Error: | 180 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| C14 Date: | 5470 | C14 Date Error: | 160 | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 1.040 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 1.300 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.400 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | ? 3.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Basalt | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Basalt |
| Eruption Start Date: | 9500 BP | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Tephrochronology | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.200 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.240 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.700 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | ? 3.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Basalt | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Basalt |
| Eruption Start Date: | 10000 BP | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Tephrochronology | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.274 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | < 1.000 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.900 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Basalt | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Basalt |